Former Moscow lab director Grigory Rodchenkov seeks dismissal of a libel lawsuit supported by Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov on behalf of three Russian biathletes whose medals from the Sochi Games were stripped for doping.

Ian Begley ESPN Staff Writer

James Johnson receives a technical and a personal foul for his takedown of Marco Belinelli. An 8-point Sixers lead balloons to 11.

Former NBA players Pablo Prigioni and Tiago Splitter have been hired to the Nets' staff as an assistant coach and pro scout, respectively.

Ian Begley ESPN Staff Writer

Ex-Knick Pablo Prigioni will join the Nets as an assistant coach to Kenny Atkinson, the club announced. The Nets also hires Tiago Splitter as a pro scout. Splitter will also have duties related to on-court player development.

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Ohm Youngmisuk ESPN Staff Writer

The NBA appointed Derek Chang today as CEO of NBA China. Chang, who will oversee the NBA's basketball and business development in the country, previously was head of International Lifestyle Channels at Scripps Networks Interactive and before that was DIRECTV's VP of Content Strategy and Development. He also was an executive VP of development at YES Network where he played a role in launching the network and developing its relationship with the Nets.

Aron Baynes led a short-handed Boston lineup with a career-best 26 points and 14 rebounds, carrying the Celtics to a 110-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night in the regular season finale.

Allen Crabbe scored 25 points and hit two 3-pointers in the closing minutes of a tight game, and the Brooklyn Nets shot 48 percent from behind the arc to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 119-111 on Thursday night.